Audrey informs me that this morning (Tuesday in Nepal) that she will be making the final push to Lobuche, Gorak Shep, and (hopefully) Base Camp. Due to the enforced news blackout, and the limited electricity, she probably won’t be taking her computer and communications gear all the way. That means we probably won’t be hearing from her for a couple or three days – probably not until Saturday. Her most recent post is “Hospitality the Sherpa Way.”

Meanwhile, if you want to take a close look at Base Camp, click the link over in the sidebar. It will take you to a Google satellite image. Yes, those red, blue and yellow thingies are actually tents.